Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22

large circuses which had laid out route,
through the state for the coming summer
have Cancelled their dates, al 'eging that
the high rates upon imposed 10y the regula
tions of the inter state commerce bill make
it impossible for them To visit Michigan.
The following is list Of the Michigan
military organizations entered and acted
upon by the national drill committee at
the closing of the entries on April |, 1887:
Battalion fourth regiment competing
Grand Rapids guards, competing Custer
guards, (competng) cadets Michigan
military academy, competing company
r. fourth regiment.
The United States Marshall has taken
possession OF ID. T. Clay's store, saw mill,
planning mill, tub and pail factory, Touring
mill and lumber yard at Newaygo,
under an attachment in favor OF
the Genesee county bank of New
York for $40 900. An effort is being made
for an amicable settlement, as a great
many men are thrown out Of employ
ment
The late Jesse Hoyt, in his will left to
East Saginaw 800 900 with which to build
and furnish public library, and donating
a splendid piece of ground for a site. The
money has been in the hands of trustees
for several years. but now plans have been
secured for the building and ground has
been broken for the foundation. The
building is to be OF stone, and cost 500, 900
or $1,000
John Gibson, a young man aged 20 years,
employed by the Sherwood Manufacturing
Company factory in Grand Rapids got
an arm caught in the main shaft Of the
machinery the other afternoon and was
whirled around with great rapidity. Both
arms and one leg were broken necessitat-
ing the amputation Of one arm and leg.
His right arm was torn into thousand
shreds and the sight was horrible one.
An important case was tried in the cir
cult court in East Saginaw recently, the
plaintiffs being T. q j. Jerome, and the
defendants Charles l.. Ortmann and Sig
mund Rothschild OF Detroit. The suit
arose out of "A conveyance, in 1876, by Ort-
mann ct al. TO Jerome ct al, of 400 acres OF
land in Gladwin county for the sum or
$1,000, and for which amount the p aintiTs
sued. A verdict was given the plaintiffs
for $4,000.
Several months ago Mrs. A. =. Fuller Of
Grand Rapids member of the board of
control of the state industrial home for
girls, compromised a suit against the Lake
Shore railroad fer injuries sustained at
the Adrian depot, accepting 5000. Her
Adrian attorneys, Bean & Lane, presented
bill for servi e. amounting TO $50. She
refused 10 settle, and suit was brought 10
recover the fea. The jury returned a YER
diet of 81 5 against Mrs. Fuller.
Workmen are busily at work fixing up
the Jackson fair grounds. New roo . are
being constructed on the hor sheds that
were broken by heavy snow accumulations
and the race track j. undergo ng thor
ough cleaning and leveling. A new floor
will be lail in the floral hall and the one
in machinery hall must be repaired 1t
has not been decided whether the state or
county agricultural society will rebuild
the fence and sheds destroyed by the state
prison fire,
Thus far the only Michigan companies
entered for the national competitive drill
TO be held in Washington in May are the
Grand Rapids and the Custer Guards Of
the same city, a Jackson company and
two companies OF cadets from tie Michi
gan military academy. The fourth Michi
gan regiment is ruled out rs FAR a. indi-
vidual companies are concerned in the
drill by not having filed ont tie necessary
blanks according to orders. The regiment,
however, may form part Of the encamp
ment.
At the retroit mine in Ishpeming, min
ors in blasting broke through a wall Of
rock separating them from a gu, him
spring II water The men fed for their
lives and succeeded in reaching the sur
face in safety The mine is deep and the
water RAISED rapidly and is now 80 feet
deep in all part, of the mine. IL is thought
by many Old miner, tn t the water comes
from an underground lake or river.
Though three Of the largest sizes Of pumps
are steadily at work the water is stu ris
ing. The Detroit mine owners ex, e,ted
10 ship over 81 90 tons this year but the
accident will curtail the product even If
1t does not seriously damage the mine.
Diligent search among the papers and
effects of the late Edward Breitung Of Ne
gaunee. has failed to bring TO light any
will, though il is positively stated by some
friends OF the deceased millionaire that he
executed such an instrument before going
TO Germany in 1883. If no viii il found,
and it is probable that If one had been in
existence it would have been turned up
before now, the estate will have TO be
thrown into probate court Among the
larger items of the great estate is $4,000
shares OF Minnesota company stock worth
81, 10000 to 100000 and 1900 shares of
Republican company stock worth nearly
il not quite 81, 100000. The only legal heirs
is the widow and son Of Mr.. Breitung, the
latter boy OF Is.
A most inhuman case OF i'll treatment
has been brought TO light in Grand Rapids
| by the arrest Of Smith Sanford, a saloonist
and keeper OF low dive. In the garnet
OF q low howell lay young girl named
Lille Ketchum, who becoming sick was
cast upon n bed of straw with nothing on
her but an old blanket. Here she has re-
NAMED for weeks with hardly eatables
enough brought TO her 20 sustain life and
without being given the aid OF physical